New Programs and Innovations Committee Minutes October 29, 2009

Meeting held electronically.

I. New Business

A. Notification of two special topics were presented and logged.

Course #  Course Title Semester Times taught
MDS 398 Propaganda in Media Fall 2010 1
PHI 398 Advanced Logic Spring 2010 1

Description of logged courses

MDS 398 - Propaganda in Media
This course will explore historical and current forms of propaganda in various media forms that affect and shape attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions.  It will explore propaganda at institutional and persona levels.

PHI 398 - Advanced Logic
This course is a rigorous introduction to several areas of contemporary logic that are of interest to philosophers.  We will begin with a rapid review of techniques of proof in first-order logic (sentential logic and the predicate calculus with identity).  Topics to be covered include: metalogical results such as compactness; Gödel's incompleteness theorems and Löb's theorem; modal and tense logic; possible world semantics and the Barcan formulae question; the Fitch-Church paradox and the realism/ anti-realism debate; and logical pluralism.

Respectfully submitted by: Greg Cochenet